Manifolding-book.



I AUSGHER & G. DEHAINAULT.

MANIFOLDING BOOK.

APPLIGATION TILED SEPT. 21, 1906.

932,365, Patented Aug. 24, 1909.

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P. AUSGHER & G. DBHAINAULT.

MANIFOLDING BOOK.

APPLICATION nun SEPT. 21, 1906.

932,365, Patented Aug. 24, 1909.

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MANIFOLDING BOOK.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1906.

Patented Aug. 24, 1909.

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, WNVENTORS ATTORNEYS ANDREW. n. samm co PAUL AUSGHER AND CHARLES DEHAINAULT, OF PARIS, FRANCE.-.

MANIFOLDING-B OOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 21, 1906. Serial No. 335,641.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, PAUL AUSGHER, residing in Paris, France, architect, and CHARLES DEHAINAULT, residing in Paris, France, engineer, both citizens of the Republic of France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding-Books, of which the following is a s ecification.

The present invention re ates to a duplicater and triplicator book, more especiall intended for commercial invoices, but likewise adapted for use for other purposes, and particularly for correspondence.

Duplicator books with superposed stubs have long been known in which a sheet of carbon paper is interposed between the sheet written upon and that which is intended for the reception of the duplicate, but it is also known that in practice it presents defects due to the manipulation required by the carbon paper at each operation. This manipulation requires time and soils the fingers, and further the sheet of carbon paper becomes creased, will not assume its proper position, and speedily becomes worn. Notwithstanding the services rendered by carbon paper in avoiding the repetition of writing, all these defects have restricted its employment in retail establishments, and in many other cases in which it would certainly be of the greatest utility.

The device which forms the object of the present invention is free from these defects, as will be understood from the following description which is given with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a diagrammatic longitudinal section through a duplicator book embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a corresponding cross-section. Fig. 3 shows separately one of the constituent sheets of the book. Fig. 4 shows the same sheet after it has received an impression. Fig. 5 shows this sheet folded, that is to say ready to be bound in the book. Figs. 6 to 10 are perspective views showing the different phases of the method of employing the book. Figs. 11 to 13 relate to a modified form of the book. Figs. 14 to 18 inclusive, are views of a triplicating book according to this invention, and illustrating the manner of use, the details of construction being shown in Figs. 20 to 23; Fig. 19 is a view of a modification. Fig. 20 is a lon gitudinal section of the book arranged for triplicating. Fig. 21 shows one of the sheets of this book separately. Fig. 22 shows one of these sheets with its outer part removed. Fig. 23 illustrates the folding of this sheet in section.

This duplicator book represented in Figs. 1 and 2 may consist of any desired number of sheets of paper, subdivided into two unequal parts a and b (Fig. 3), by means of a printed line, a dotted line or a line of perforations 0. These sheets are numbered in the order of their assemblage, withthis peculiarity, that the part a is numbered on its face, while the part b is numbered on its back, and further, the numbering of the part b is of the next higher order in the example represented it is 6, while the part a is numbered 5. Finally the sheets whether printed or not are folded before their assemblage along the line 0 (Fig. 5), and it will be noted that the part a only covers the part I) incompletely, the projecting portion of this latter part being utilized for the binding. The sheets thus folded and assembled are bound to the back (i of a case of any appropriate kind by means of the projecting edges of the parts 6; they are placed beneath a band of paper 6, preferably sulfurized paper, or thin rigid linen which carries stuck to its inner face a sheet of carbon paper or carbon linen, or any other substance permitting of making a transfer or reproduction. This band or bridge 6 completely surrounds the note book(Fig. 2) in the direction of its height, and covers almost the entire surface of the part a of the sheets. The band or bridge 0 is attached or simply stuck beneath the last sheet or directly upon the cover of the book; its sides or bellows may also be constituted of a material other than the top, elastic or otherwise, or combined with springs, elastics or other means insuring sufficient and constant contact of the top of the bridge with the sheet situated immediately beneath it, while at the same time facilitating the withdrawal of this sheet. It will be noted that the sheet of carbon is isolated, inaccessible, and even invisible beneath the band of paper or linen which protects it.

The book thus constituted is employed in the following mannerz-A certain number of sheets four for example, have already been completely utilized (Figs. 1 and 6); the fifth sheet now only comprises the part b (folio 5) ready for the reception of an inscription of any kind; all the other folded sheets are sit uated beneath the band or bridge 6, the part a (folio 5) of the sixth sheet occupying the upper part. The part b (folio 5) is then Patented Aug. 24, 1909.

applied by the operator to the band 6 (Fig. 7) for receiving the matter that it is desired to inscribe upon it. This inscription written upon this part b (folio is at the same time 5 transferred on to the part a (folio 5) which is situated immediately beneath the band or bridge 0. When this has been done the operator lifts the part?) (folio 5) which constitutes the stub or duplicate and seizes (Fig. '8) theprojecting edge of thepart a (folio 5) ofthe'sheet situatedimmediately beneath the band 6, and pulls it in order to open outthe'sheet'completely (Fig. 9);

he then detaches (Fig. 10), along the dotted line 0 the said part a (Fig. 5) which bears the reproduction and which constitutes the original to be forwarded orused'for any purpose, the duplicate remaining attached in the form of a stub to the book itself. The

part b (folio 6) which belongs to the same sheet asthe part a. (folio 5) is ready for utilization later in "the same conditions as those already enumerated, while the part a (folio: 6) orfol-lowing sheet is situated immediately beneaththereproducing band 6. It will be noted, inaddition to the advantages already enumerated that the dispositionof this duplicator bookadapts it to certain and absolute checking owing to the fact that the tractionexerteddbr opening out the sheets can only be effected on one sheet at'a time, and that further the inscription on a part?) is necessarilyreproduced on the part a. similarly numbered.

85 Asa modification ofthis: form of du licator book, the sheets: folded and assemb ed in the order of their numbering may be assembled in anind'ependent manner (Fig. 11) in the form of ordinarynote blocks, while the 40 reproducing band 1; fixed to a-case ofany desired: quality (Fig. 12) constitutes asortof drawer'into which the said block may be slid (Fig. 13). In these conditions, the case may be employed repeatedly, the coloring material or sheet of'carbon only having to be changed when wornout. In all cases the employment of the book would bethe'same.

The body of the-bridge 6 maybe of hard material such aszinc, cardboard, or the like,

rendering the carbon copy more distinct, es-

pecially when ink is employedfor-the copy whichis written directly. When the book is a triplicator book as in the case of Figs.14 to. 20, the sheets are sub-divided bylines of perforations or otherwise, 0 and c (Fig. 21 mto three parts (1,1) and b. numbered with the same folio. as'regards a and; b, whilethe part b. bears. the next lowernumber. -It-will be noticed that the arts a and b are printed on their face, Whi ethe part b is. rinted on:

its back. The sheets are folded ig. 23) in such a manner that the printed facesof the partsa, b and bare,all: directed upward; in

this condition theyarebound at d (Fig. 20)

andplaced'beneath the bridge 0, which presents this peculiarity that its two faces are prepared for reproduction by transfer. The first of the sheets comprises only the arts 0 and b folded at c and placed upon the ridge.- The book always presents this appearance until the sheets are completely exhausted. In Fig. 14 it has been assumed that the parts a and b numbered 3 are placed upon the bridge a, the part I) being at the upperpart for the reception of the direct writing. At the same time'that this part b (folio 3) receives the direct-writing, the part a of the same sheet (folio 3), in contact with the upper-face of the bridge 6 and the part b (folio 3) of the sheet situated beneath the g0 bridge and in direct contact with its lower face, both receive the same impression by transfer. Then the sheet situated upon the bridge 6 is unfolded (Fig.15) and the part 1) written upon directly is detached; the sheet 5 situated beneath the bridge a is then ul'led by the fold c (Fig. 16) andunfolded (Fig. 17) the part b (folio 3) with thetransferred inscription is detached and. the remaining parts a and b (folio 4) are re-fol ded and placed upon the bridge (Fig. 18) under the same conditions as the first sheet, that is to say ready for the reception of a subsequent inscription.

From the fore oing it-will be seen that the part b (folio 3)wr1tten upon directly, free from all soiling and detachcd,'may be forwarded in an entirely unsoiled condition, while the part a (folio 3) bearing the transferred inscription and intended to be read as a transparency serves as a'stub, and that the part b (folio 3) likewise bearing a transferred inscri tion but read directly,'may serve as a dup icate for forwarding or retaining for any purpose. Again, the numbering of the parts a andbof each of the sheets may be reproduced on the top, at the bottom, or upon the sides, the figures being appropriately turned, in order to render it possible to make use of the b'ookin any of the'four directions, that is to say, to open thebook indifferently in one or other ofgthe' directions parallelwith the binding, or in one or other of the directions perpendicular to the bindm in the case of the triplicator book (and this is also so as regards the duplicator book), a supplementary line of perforations might be employed for the sheets so as to render-it possible to detach, if desired, the part in- 120 tendedto. serve as a stub, that istosay-to permit of the detachment of all thecopies which have received the inscription two with the duplicate book and three with the triplicate-book. Finally, instead of sticking 125 carbon paper upon the face or facesof the bridge, these faces may be carbonized directly whatever the nature of. the bridge may be. It shouldalso 'be'understood that the duplicator or triplicator book 'may be 130 made in all sizes and dimensions, and comprise any desired number of sheets either printed or not.

It should be understood that the book in question may be made of any desired shape and size, and that in accordance with the purpose for which it is intended (correspondence, invoices, or the like) the parts a and b of the sheets of which it is constituted receive an impression appropriate for such employment.

The triplicator may be constituted by interposing in any appropriate manner between the parts a and Z) of each of the sheets folded at c, and in particular Fig. 19 a sheet 6 In this case, the book is used in the manner described with reference to Figs. 1 to 13 inclusive, but in pulling the sheet, the interposed sheet 12 which then receives the direct writing is carried along with it.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A manifolding book, comprising a support with a series of superposed folded sheets each sheet having a part projecting beyond the folded portion whereby the several sheets are bound together and a band constituting a bridge surrounding the folded sheets with a carbonizing material on the underside of the bridge, two folds of each sheet being differently numbered, while one fold of each sheet is numbered the same as one fold of the adjacent sheet, substantially as described.

2. A triplicate manifolding book, comprising a support with a series of superposed twice-folded sheets and a band constituting a bridge surrounding the folded sheets, carbonizing material on both sides of the bridge, two folds of each sheet being differently numbered, while one fold of each sheet is numbered the same as one fold of the adjacent sheet, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL AUSOHER. CHARLES DEHAINAUIIF. Wfitnesses as to Paul Auscher: JULIUS A. VAN HEE, MIoHEL DE KIES; l/Vitnesses as to Charles Dehainault:

GUSTAVE DUMoNT, HANSON A. 00x12. 

